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- 01Place a flat bench securely over low rack supports so the bar hangs beneath the shoulders and clears the bench and floor.
- 02Lie face down with the chest supported, feet braced, neck neutral, and take a slightly wider than shoulder-width overhand grip.
- 03Let the arms straighten, brace the abdomen into the pad, and pull the bar toward the lower ribs by driving the elbows back.
- 04Pause without lifting the chest, kicking the legs, shrugging, or bending the wrists.
- 05Lower the bar slowly to straight arms and a controlled shoulder-blade reach before the next repetition.
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